Quanta Services

Quanta Services; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Quanta Services’ Environmental Services Manager leads field-facing teams within the QISG arm, overseeing client relationships, portfolio performance, and delivery of environmental services for transmission and energy infrastructure projects.

The role requires managing project scope across GIS mapping, permitting, and compliance, while coordinating OpUs and partners to ensure on-time, safe execution and alignment with PMO directives.

Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta’s comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

The Manager, Environmental Services, is a senior field-facing leadership role within Quanta Infrastructure Services Group (QISG), reporting directly to the Director, Land & Environment PMO (PMO). This role serves a dual mandate: as a Regional Lead, the Manager holds primary accountability for client relationships, team performance, and portfolio oversight within a defined project portfolio; and as a functional specialist, the Manager oversees all aspects of environmental services delivery – including preparing pursuit materials and costs, managing environmental project managers assigned to discrete project tasks, and overseeing Quanta operating companies (OpUs) and/or teaming partners performing environmental scope – across transmission, substation, and related infrastructure projects. A key pillar of this role is to bring consistency to project execution to protect project schedules and continually leverage cutting edge project execution strategies and reporting to keep Quanta's craft labor constructing.

The environmental services scope managed by this role spans the full front-end project lifecycle: GIS-based opportunities and constraints mapping, routing and siting studies, constructability review and limits of disturbance development, natural and cultural resource surveys, and land use and environmental permitting across federal, state, and local regulatory frameworks. This individual operates as a trusted environmental advisor to utility clients within their portfolio, translating the Director's strategic direction into actionable field execution while surfacing ground-level insights back to PMO leadership.

What You'll Do

• Regional Leadership & Client Relationship Management — serve as the primary point of accountability for major utility clients within an assigned geographic region, building deep familiarity with each client's organizational structure, environmental preferences, and reporting requirements; establish relationships with and work across all OpUs and vendors supporting project execution
• Environmental Scope Oversight — oversee OpUs and teaming partners executing the full front-end environmental scope across the regional portfolio
• Land Use & Environmental Permitting — oversee federal, state, and local environmental permit acquisition across the full suite of regulatory frameworks applicable to transmission and energy infrastructure
• OpU & Teaming Partner Oversight — oversee environmental scope execution from OpUs and teaming partners across the regional portfolio, including scope management, schedule milestones, change management, and cost management
• Staffing, Workload Planning & Team Leadership — manage staffing and workload distribution, serving as escalation point and mentor for project-level staff
• Quality Oversight & Compliance — ensure environmental deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and QISG quality standards across all active projects in the region
• Project Controls Integration & Reporting — embed environmental task milestones into integrated project schedules and report portfolio status to the Director, PMO
• Estimating, Risk Management & Proposal Support — work with the PMO Director to develop estimates, risk registers, and proposal content for project pursuits
• Dispute Resolution & Operational Liaison — serve as primary liaison and dispute resolution authority between construction OpUs, vendors, and teaming partners

Regional Leadership & Client Relationship Management

• Serve as the primary point of accountability for major utility clients within an assigned geographic region, developing an expert working knowledge of the regulatory environments, permitting frameworks, and resource conditions unique to the assigned region
• Represent QISG in client-facing meetings, progress reviews, and stakeholder forums; serve as the senior escalation point for project-level issues requiring PMO Director engagement.
• Participate in Regional Lead group meetings to align on cross-portfolio priorities

Environmental Scope Oversight

• Oversee OpUs and teaming partners performing GIS-based opportunities and constraints mapping, routing and siting studies, field reconnaissance, public outreach, agency and stakeholder engagement, and data-driven route and site alternatives analysis; ensure deliverables meet QISG quality standards and client and regulatory expectations.
• Serve as senior reviewer and approver of scope-area deliverables prior to submission to clients or regulatory agencies, ensuring technical accuracy, completeness, and consistency with the project permitting strategy.

Land Use & Environmental Permitting

• Oversee federal, state, and local environmental permit acquisition across the full suite of regulatory frameworks applicable to transmission and energy infrastructure, including: NEPA and state equivalents (CEQA); BLM ROW Grants and USFS Special Use Permits (FLPMA); CWA Section 404/401 and USACE coordination; ESA Sections 7 and 10; NHPA Section 106 and tribal consultation; Phase I/II ESA; CERCLA; MBTA; Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act; Coastal Zone Management Act; Farmland Protection Policy Act; and state and local land use permits including Special Use Permits, Conditional Use Permits, 1041 permits, and state utility commission or siting board processes.
• Manage OpUs and teaming partners preparing permit applications, environmental reports, and regulatory submittals.
• Monitor permitting progress across active projects, identifying regulatory risks, schedule threats, and strategy adjustments needed to maintain project timelines.

OpU & Teaming Partner Oversight

• Oversee environmental scope execution from OpUs and teaming partners, managing scope, schedule milestones, change management, and cost accountability; select, onboard, and manage third-party environmental consultants, survey firms, and specialty subconsultants in coordination with the Director of PMO, ensuring performance standards and contractual obligations are consistently met.
• Establish clear expectations for deliverables, reporting cadence, and quality standards; take corrective action as needed and work with the PMO Director and Quanta Professional Services leadership to assess partner performance and identify improvement opportunities.

Staffing, Workload Planning & Team Leadership

• Manage staffing levels and workload distribution across the regional environmental services team, proactively identifying resource gaps and working with the Director to address capacity needs.
• Mentor and develop junior environmental professionals in permitting knowledge, project management, and technical skills; champion a culture of